UPSC History of India: 30 Question and Answer, Set - 03

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Question 1 of 30

1. Question

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Among the following, which Mughal Emperor introduced the policy of Sulh-i-kul?

Babar

Humayun

Akbar

Shahjahan

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Question 2 of 30

2. Question

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Among the following, who is given the credit of carrying Jainism in South India?

Sudharmana

Indrabhuti

Bhadrabahu

Sthulabhadra

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Question 3 of 30

3. Question

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Amongst the following, who cooperated with Raja Ram Mohan Roy in the implementation of his educational programmes?

Dwarkanath Tagore

David Hare

Henri Derozio

William Jones

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Question 4 of 30

4. Question

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Consider the following statement :
1. Jainism in ancient India condemned the varna system.
2. Jain religious literature was written in Ardhamgadhi.
3. Mahavira admitted women into the order of his follows.
Which if these statement is/are correct?

all of the above

2 and 3

1 and 3

only 3

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Question 5 of 30

5. Question

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During the Mughal period, which one of the following trades were the first to come to India?

Portuguese

Dutch

Danish

English

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Question 6 of 30

6. Question

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Malik Kafur was whose General?

Balban

Ala-ud-din khilji

Muhammad bin Tughluq

Firoz Shah Tughluq

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Question 7 of 30

7. Question

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The aim of education as stated by the Wood’s despatch of 1854 was

the creation of employment opportunity for native Indians

the spread of western culture in India

the promotion of literacy among the people using English medium of language

the introduction of scientific research and rationalism in the traditional Indian education

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Question 8 of 30

8. Question

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The Chinese pilgrim Fa – Hien visited India during the reign of

Kanishka

Chandragupta I

Chandragupta II

Harshavardhana

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Question 9 of 30

9. Question

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The Sun Temple of Konark was built by Narasimhadeva I. To which dynasty did he belong to?

Somavamsi dynasty

Eastern Ganga dynasty

Suryavamsi Gajapati dynasty

Bhoi dynasty

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Question 10 of 30

10. Question

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What is the correct chronological order in which the following kings ruled in India?
1. Bimbisara
2. Mahapadma Nanda
3. Kanishka I
4. Skandagupta
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1-2-3- 4

4-3-2-1

2-3-4-1

3-1-4-2

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Question 11 of 30

11. Question

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What was the main difference between the Indus Valley Civilization and Vedic Civilization?

Indus Valley Civilization was urban, while the Vedic Civilization was rural.

"Pipal" tree was worshiped in Indus Valley Civilization, while "Burgad" tree was worshiped in Vedic Civilization.

The main emphasis in Indus Valley Civilization was on trade while in the Vedic Age was on religion.

Indus Valley Civilization believed in non-violence while Vedic Civilization had no hard and fast rules about violence.

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Question 12 of 30

12. Question

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What was the reason or ground for the British Empire to annex Sambalpur in 1850?

Lack of proper governance

Death of its ruler without any heir

Subsidiary Alliance

Its involvement in a conspiracy against British Rule

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Question 13 of 30

13. Question

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What were the ahdis of Akbar’s time?

Village level money-lenders

Village guards

Cashiers working in diwani

Foot-soldiers in the army

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Question 14 of 30

14. Question

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Where did Buddha die?

Lumbini

Kusinagara

Pavapuri

Magadha

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Question 15 of 30

15. Question

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Which is the most accepted date of the composition of the Rigveda?

1500 BC

1500 BC to 1000 BC

1000 BC

About 4500 BC

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Question 16 of 30

16. Question

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Which of the following is associated with Lord Wellesley, the Governor General of India from 1798 to 1805?

Doctrine of Lapse

Subsidiary Alliance

First Mysore War

Conquest of Rajputana

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Question 17 of 30

17. Question

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Which of the following kings of ancient India embraced Jainism and became a Sanyasi?

Bimbisara

Chandra Gupta Maurya

Pushyamitra

Harsha

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Question 18 of 30

18. Question

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Which of the following was the court language during the reign of Akbar?

Hindi

Urdu

Persian

Arabic

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Question 19 of 30

19. Question

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Which one of the following is correctly matched?

Second Battle of Panipat - Akbar and Ibrahim Lodi

Battle of Khanwa - Akbar and Rana Sanga

Battle of Chausa - Humayun and Sher Shah

First battle of Tarian - Mahmud Ghaznavi and Prithviraj Chauhan

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Question 20 of 30

20. Question

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Which one of the following is not a feature of North Indian temple Architecture?

Sikhara

Garbha Griba

Gopura

Pradakshina

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Question 21 of 30

21. Question

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Which one the following kingdoms was founded by Raja Odeyar?

Tanjore

Jinji

Mysore

Madura

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Question 22 of 30

22. Question

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Which Philosophical system was founded by Vallabhacharya?

Maharashtra Dharma

Shuddhadvaita

Anekantavada

Visistadvaita

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Question 23 of 30

23. Question

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Whichone of the following newspaper was launched by Motilal Nehru?

Leader

The Independent

Hindustan Times

National Herald

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Question 24 of 30

24. Question

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Who among the following Indian freedom fighters made an attempt to estimate the per capital income of India?

Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Feroze Shah Mehta

Surendranath Banerjee

Dadabhai Naorji

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Question 25 of 30

25. Question

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Who among the following was appointed by Ashoka to administer justice in his empire?

Shramana

Uparika

Rajuka

Kumaramatya

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Question 26 of 30

26. Question

1 points

Who built the Ibadatkhana at Fatehpur Sikri?

Akbar

Jahangir

Shahjahan

Auranangzeb

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Question 27 of 30

27. Question

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Who compared the Dandi March to Napoleon’s March to Paris on his return from Elba?